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Flight Stories

Our senior veterans served in a variety of ways, and each has a unique story to tell. We've listed several here.

November 6, 2025 - Mission #147 - The roster includes veterans who

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- was a Plane Captain
- were Chaplain Assistants (3 veterans)
- served as a US Embassy Security Guard
- did Camera Repair
- served as a Data Analyst
- was an Avionics Electrician
- performed Helicopter Maintenance
- was a Physician
- peformed in the Marine Band
- was a Medical Corpman
- served with the Military Police (3 veterans, 1 with the Canine Corps))
- was a Hercules Missile Crewman
- was an Ambulance Driver
- was a Flight Line Crew Chief
- served with Field Artillery Unit Commander
- was a Construction Engineer
- was a Cook
- was a Nurse
- was an Aircraft Mechanic
- was a Computer Operator

October 16, 2025 - Mission #146 - The roster included veterans who

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- was a member of the Judge Advocate General
- was an Aircraft Hydraulic Repairman
- served as Crew Chief in the Air Force
- was a Jet Mechanic
- worked with Bulk and Mobile Fuel Systems
- was a Correctional Specialist
- was a Dentist
- served as a Tank Commander and Supply Sergeant
- was a Master at Arms
- was a Clarinet Player
- served with Law Enforcement
- was a Morse Intercept Operator
- was a Flight Facilities Equipment Repairman
- was a Laboratory Technician
- was a Boatswain Mate
- served in Data Processing
- was an Intensive Care Unit Technician
- served as an AmTrac Crewman
- worked in Torpedo Maintenance
- was a Missile Crewman

June 10, 2025 - Mission #143 - The roster included veterans who

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- were awarded the Purple Heart (2 veterans) and Bronze Star (2 veterans)

- was a Cook
- served in Medical Material Management (Hospital)
- was a Helicopter Crew Chief
- was an Aircraft Mechanic Crew Chief on a B-52
- was a Nurse
- was a Combat Engineer

- served as a Meteorologist
- served as Public affairs Officer
- was a Field Radio Operator and Vietnamese linguist
- was a Plumber
- served in Artillery
- was a Forward Air Controller
- served as a Light Artillery Crewman
- performed Aircraft Radio Repair on F-4C aircraft
- was a Parachute Rigger
- served with the Military Police
- was a Radio Operator
- performed Radio Intercept Analysis
- was an Improved Hawk Missile Mechanic

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